Part 2: Kendrick Lamar’s Jazz Funk Masterpiece | TPAB Analysis

[@pretty-much-5678]

the butterfly putting all the tracks together was nicely done

[@treymcd.5328]

Yeaaah, that should be on a shirt. Ish is dope.

[@whyisntitpossible404]

This comment sounds like a troll in an Anthony Fantano comment section haha

[@pretty-much-5678]

@@whyisntitpossible404 fantano's comments are a lot of tpab jokes so yeah i get it

[@joep2311]

Bro the butterfly artwork was so nice 🥹. Best Nas bassist ever

[@artisans8521]

I could not agree more, a masterpiece in graphic design.

[@MATALOMUSIC]

One of the few albums that deserves multiple parts

[@CamdenLifts]

I just with there was more😂

[@CRydon200]

@@CamdenLiftsI mean… technically Untitled Unmastered

[@killthomas8373]

"Embrace your loss, I am God" gives me goosebumps everytime

[@cloudstatic]

this is what makes the line in "savior" so crazy. "YEAH TUPAC DEAD GOTTA THINK FOR YOURSELF".

[@aziz2196]

The fact Knxledge produced momma is another cool layer to the theme of the song 🔥🔥🔥

[@ronhart2000]

one of the best hip hop beats ever on of the best hip hop rap songs ever might be kendricks best next to sing of me

[@aziz2196]

@@ronhart2000 love that shout. Duckworth gotta be up there too

[@ronhart2000]

@@aziz2196 duckwrth is wild i forgot ab damn honestly

[@themechannex]

"I'm going to pause and let the magnitude of all of this hit you for a second". I FELT ALLL THAT 🫶🏾♥

[@kir3167]

i literally just wrapped up part one and was bummed there was a part two i had to wait for. only for it to be uploaded when i refreshed! love your channel friend, much success to you

[@egomisfit]

Happened to me too. Sometimes the algorithm does us right.

[@leoaguilar8684]

Reminder that David Bowie was a fan of this album

[@artisans8521]

A man of impeccable taste, indeed.

[@danielmulqueen2375]

He wasn't just a fan, he was inspired by the album and used that inspiration for Black Star.

[@VarianNash]

I've listened to this album repeatedly over the years, and I've never heard it analyzed like this before. I've seen it all myself, but the way you put it gives it another way to love it. Thank you for two great videos on a classic album!

[@el_tunmbs]

16:36 That’s epic wallpaper material right there 🔥

[@JulianWyllie]

This is one of those albums I listen to once or twice a year at most. A lot of his discography to me feels like movies, where I may not revisit them a lot but it's always impactful whenever I do get back to it.

[@Osei_Bean_8ryant]

Right.its great artwork. But I just wanna hear dope music

[@runegeezy]

I listened to it once when it came out and never listened to it again. I'd rather listen to Joey Bada$$ or J. Cole. They had better albums with way more replay value.

[@JulianWyllie]

@runegeezy I'm not a huge Cole guy anymore. Love Friday Night Lights but that's about it for ones I really enjoy. Joey is my guy, but 1999 and Summer Knights are still the ones I return to for him. Kendrick for me has exceeded my expectations since I first heard Section.80, so to each their own

[@runegeezy]

@@JulianWyllie Amerikkkan Bada$$ is better than anything Ducky has ever done. So is 2014 Forrest Hills

[@JulianWyllie]

@runegeezy lol as I said to each their own.

[@danieldaniel4371]

Mortal man is my favorite song of all time. That instrumental is just too good

[@dayinthelifeofjames]

this break down gave me a much more appreciation for this album

[@nicolesherman8974]

A part two??? Let’s gooooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@j.turner8906]

Love this channel. This is like “Reading Rainbow” for music! You're doing a phenomenal job. Especially with this album breakdown. One of the best rap albums of all time.

[@jctobias2916]

Would love to buy a print of that butterfly artwork! So amazing. Appreciate the pause to let this video blow our minds

[@mjolden]

I thought I knew this album to a T, but this video (as well as part 1) makes me look at this album in a whole other light now. I’m kinda fighting tears just thinking about it, especially considering this album came out in a pretty dark time for me, and I related so much to this album.

[@thelawsonman]

a bit of a reach but i think Tupac's answer to the caterpillar poem is right at the beginning of Wesley's Theory. "every n-word is a star" ofc, you need to put the album on repeat, but i just think it's interesting.

[@treymcd.5328]

GAAAH, this breakdown is sooooo GOOD. I lost count of how many times I said out loud “ugh this album is soooooo good” so the comparison is the same. Well done. INDEEEED.

[@coryjackson6944]

this is one of the best albums of any genre ever created!❤️

[@cjmoore751]

One of my favorite albums of all time! Thank you for expounding on this masterpiece❤

[@drdiva70]

Just found this series. Amazing work

[@northstarbrooks]

Butterfly hero’s journey reveal…chefs kiss 🤌🏾 Great video as always

[@0072gldnfngr]

Thank you for taking the time to create such an insightful breakdown of one of, if not, thee most creative albums in the last 25 years! This is what art is about. I was late on this album, I’m just glad it caught me when it did. People always say what they say about this album but I promise you, better late than never! For anyone curious, this album is the equivalent of whatever your favorite film director does in audio form!

[@franckateba2970]

Thanks to you I'm listening to the album again, again and again. Awesome part 2.

[@YoungLPLovers]

You know who else is an artist? You are sir! This was pure 🔥. I love ALL your videos but this one sorta hit different. Well done! Much ❤️

[@ShedLifeHua]

I cried the whole time watching this.😅thank for the good series bro.

[@BriMonies]

That sufjan sample is wild! I would have never caught that had you not played it side by side.

[@ruelez]

The way you keep the narrative well organized and quite logical, I can see the virtuoso bassist in you

[@parthsethia4223]

mortal man is somethniig else entirely

[@marvinguzman924]

I remember when this album first dropped, I was alone in my living room in the dark, earphones on, just absorbing the album whole. I never understood why this album received negative reviews when it first came out, I thought it was perfect! Then I realized, the only people who didn’t like it, were people who weren’t actual Kendrick Lamar fans (people who never listened to Section 80, Overly Dedicated) they were fans that came from GKMC, and so they were expecting another GKMC. This album was a masterpiece. I enjoyed it way more than Damn, which ironically did more numbers than TPAB.

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

It’s insane that despite how unbelievably complex and masterful this album is, it’s even more profound in the context of his greater discography. Literary master of the modern age.

[@KalebPeters99]

Bravo! Incredible! 👏👏👏 You're the only show I trust can give these masterpieces the care they deserve, you show such grace when dissecting the frog that it comes out not dead but BETTER afterwards. I really appreciate your attention to detail and clear love for the medium and its history. The butterfly graphic in this one is just *gorgeous*, and so satisfying to watch it slowly come together 🦋✨

[@nadavya2612]

Fun fact, the Freestyled verse is actually from the TPAB throwaway "Falsehood" One of Kendricks best unreleased songs, Flying Lotus production as well...

[@MetalSonic420]

I said this on the last video, but To Pimp a Butterfly is such a masterpiece. Perfect album.

[@shanelamar8857]

damn and mr morale & the big steppers next.

[@djstewart4164]

You should do Mr Morale next

[@RachelFlowersMusic]

Amazing analysis of this multi-genre album.

[@ItsDJNuName]

The greatest album of the 2010's. Hands down. Makes you still puzzled as to why Drake thought he had a chance against THIS level of artistry!!!!!!!!

[@krispendleton4662]

Your album breakdowns constantly amaze me and help me love the albums I already live even more. You help me understand the genius of hip hop on a whole other level. Thank you!

[@ivan-nx4ir]

Really amazing content man! Your work impresses me more with each check out video and its honestly mind blowing to see that a channel which evidently puts so much effort into each release still isnt getting millions-worth recognition. Definitely keep up the passion and unique style of content and things are guaranteed to explode!

[@sfisomashaba2400]

At first I found this album boring, soon became my favorite of all time. Same with madvillainy, we need one for the next video

[@BriMonies]

I don’t think the reveal of the homeless man being God was a gotcha moment by God in “How much a dollar cost”. I think Kendrick is saying in his car he’s having a staring match and an internal monologue with himself and the homeless man, he was struggling with the bitterness that’s normal with people’s ideas of homeless people, they’re deciding to smoke that crack, I’m not paying for his drugs, entitled, lazy…. Etc, but Kendrick is on a spiritual journey, and his internal struggle is that bitterness and the ideology that we are all God’s children. And that passing judgment on one of God’s children will condemn him to hell. And the cost of that dollar is truly realized by Kendrick. I think is symbolic of him shedding ego and pride.

[@LeonCato]

Your channel is the only one I regularly check. Always on point. Thanks for breaking down this masterpiece over 2 parts. And thanks for what you do.

[@amann3161]

This album from the meaning of the artwork and title to the music and story is my top 5 album of all time.

[@craig_jar]

Okay, you got me. I will listen to the album again

[@MegaVern1]

Thank you for this two part breakdown. Love this album

[@ingmarvanderhoek6314]

Crearively designed and great background stories, another gem of a video.

[@Jantonov13]

greatest album of all time 🔥

[@whoismrclaudio]

Bro, your videos are mind-blowing 🤯. Thank you very much for it ❤

[@mistersippiburning]

Dope videos. Myke C Town form Dead End Hip Hop was the first person I heard break down the Tu Pimp A Caterpillar theory.

[@blessedbetit665]

Man. I was just about to type this. Shout-out Dead End Hip Hop!

[@Becauseimme]

This album saved me from deleting myself, when it dropped. It made me feel understood and it took me back to my roots, growing up in South Central and Compton. I’m doing great these days but I can’t listen to that album anymore because it makes me think about the deep sadness I felt during that moment in time. I still love it for what it did for me and millions of people. It is truly a work of art and a treasured masterpiece.

[@timokaaarp7779]

great work on a great work, thank you

[@tappistrt]

You're an absolute legend and I loved every minute of this.

[@DarkyDiZZ]

Yes been waiting for this

[@Robert303123]

The first time i heard i a year b4 the album dropped that shit made me cry ....it def hit my soul

[@Ptcar2009]

Do you have the design for the butterfly? I'd love a T-shirt with that

[@JAPANESE_MAPLE]

great channel pray you get bigger

[@1eighty7]

thank you for your work, it is profoundly appreciated.

[@Frankenmuppet]

Been waiting all week for this one

[@amenta53]

Honestly you’d have to really know and love this album like we do to even begin to appreciate this video

[@TPSH8]

been waiting on this one 🎉

[@PaulSeal]

hell yeah! Thanks so much dude, have a good weekend :)

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Favorite album Kendrick Lamar. And first listening time favorite Artist name Rapsody . Favorite song Complexion (A Zulu Love).

[@affagoto]

happy this was my introduction to you as a creator man. i honesty thought there was nothing new anyone would teach me about this tape but you proved me wrong even in pt.1. keep up the beautiful work man this was a really nice watch

[@auswork]

Brilliant!!! J

[@Icythot-m6i]

when Mr Morale dropped its been a few years since i listened to TPAB, when that song game on when i was giving the whole album a listen (i stayed up till midnight) my first thought was the song (Mortal Man) after making it to "Savior", when he quotes "2pacs dead gotta think for yourself", Change comes from within, nobodies gonna help you you gotta do it yourself. because at the end of the story pac is silent meaning he's no longer there and Kendrick specifically states "Only hope that we kinda have left is music and vibrations A lot of people don't understand how important it is" the whole analogy of the butterfly's life comes to an end, in the end cycle of a butterflies lifecycle, butterflies lay eggs and they die shortly after, Everyone is a caterpillar, meaning everyone has a butterfly inside of them" the egg or as some people say "plant seeds for the future generations to grow" pac interview influences kendricks pen pac laid his eggs (planted seeds) when he died and his wisdom in interviews and writings/music which were left behind in "music and vibrations" for future generations. pac died 1996, kendrick was born in 1987 meaning kdot was 9 years old.

[@Tommy_Montana]

This album is amazing and probably the most effort I’ve seen put into a persons album. While I understand a casual young music listener not being into it. I’d encourage anyone who is 30 and up and appreciates our culture to listen to the album in full

[@vareideforever9123]

Just watched part 1 and cheked for part 2. And it was uploaded an hour ago! Haha

[@plintokrow8092]

Hi, big fan of what you're doing. Especially loved your video on 93 'till infinity. I'm making a translation of that video to my native language and I was wondering if I could get your permission to upload it to my (yet to be created) KZbin channel. Of course I will leave links to the original video and your channel in the description. If you give me permission to do it, I might make more translations of your videos in the future, cause you've got a lot of good stuff there. Anyways, whatever your answer is, much love from Russia. Hope to hear from you soon

[@MATALOMUSIC]

This is awesome!

[@pizzzaeater1425]

bump

[@shanelamar8857]

thank you, been waiting for this

[@kyojin-sama]

Can you do mr morale and the big steppers please

[@HiCaballo]

I believe it was supposed to be spelled out 2 Pimp A Caterpillar which is still 2PAC

[@jayrencemusic]

Excellent series man. Really enjoyed it

[@ryanmaurer7759]

When are we gonna get a GKMC breakdown?

[@diggingthegreats]

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[@Soldierboy39]

Damn man. That analysis was ill!!

[@adrianbyrne114]

great vid! been waiting all week for this

[@juanbravo779]

Such a great educational piece

[@ScenicallyViewed]

I really hope you do a vid on his DAMN album

[@kidsonicofficial]

Also, sidenote! Should've released this a year ago, as I'd have referenced it in my Master's dissertation taling about Narrative Concept albums, storytelling and the Grain of Truth.

[@Rasengan115]

I’m waiting on your breakdown of DAMN.

[@alanaraujo3037]

Amazing video bro, thank you very much for this! 👏🏻🔥

[@zairoray]

Need that butterfly graphic on my wall

[@browndamon]

Great analysis 👏🏾

[@KarinFahreza]

finally!

[@Heavilymoderated]

I definitely imagine the kind of fame and fortune while trying to be honest with yourself and also trying to be a good person, I imagine that as constantly walking a tightrope with alligators beneath you. Obviously there are many good things about walking the metaphorical rope, but you probably can’t spend much time relaxing with your guard down either.

[@spaxceghost]

Thanks for this

[@vilmerandersson]

Thank you man!

[@arthurford829]

Perhaps your finest yet!

[@kdm313]

EXCELLENT

[@Positive_Tea]

Awesome

[@bangelijkegast112]

You have to make a video about hieroglyphics' first album!!

[@jalocin]

great work! awesome video

[@AlexGwaze]

If you doing two videos in TPAB then you gotta do Lupe Tetsuo & Youth. Especially since you've done MF Doom so well.

[@SedAllea]

Is it only me or how much a dollar cost piano sounds a lot like Radiohead's pyramid song

[@arsahaidar8685]

I love you guys keep going

[@leemckenna8214]

Wow another great vid

[@can-matteogiansily9619]

incredible video 😀😀

[@umbrellaman8987]

hell yeah